HB 2 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited.

Summary
Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc.,of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited;penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports,sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, transports, or transfersan assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibitsa person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing,possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three yearsfrom the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearmdoes not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump,lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2024.The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feedingdevice, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides thatany person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearmto another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from anotherperson is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person whoimports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill alsomakes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 yearsof age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport,or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufactureof such assault firearm.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2023 Vetoed Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2024

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 21, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Nov 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

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